Fall 2020
| Date | Activity or Event |
|---|---|
| August 3-14 | Fall Intersession (Considered part of the fall semester for admission, registration, grading, and graduation purposes.) |
| August 10 | Graduate Student Orientation (optional for any new graduate student) |
| August 11 | Teaching Assistant Orientation (mandatory for students hired as Graduate Teaching Assistants) |
| August 17 | Classes Begin |
| August 21 | Deadline to Apply for Graduation (Students planning to complete their degree in December 2020) |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes and offices closed) |
| October 8-9 | Fall Holiday (no classes) |
| November 13 | 3MT - Three Minute Thesis competition |
| November 23 | Thesis deadline: Last day to submit approved thesis to the Graduate College |
| November 23 | Seminar deadline: Last day to submit acceptance sheet of approved research project to the Graduate College. (Does not apply to all programs. Check with program advisor to determine if form is needed.) |
| November 25-29 | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes and offices closed) |
| December 3 | Last day of classes |
| December 3 | Deadline for submission of Comprehensive Examination results to the Graduate College |
| December 4 | Study Day (no classes) |
| December 5-10 | Final exams |
| December 11 | Commencement |
| January 15 | Final submission of all requirements for FA20 thesis |
Spring 2021
| Date | Activity or Event |
|---|---|
| January 4-8 | Winter Intersession (Considered part of the spring semester for admission, registration, grading, and graduation purposes.) |
| January 8 | Graduate Student Orientation (optional for any new graduate student) |
| January 11 | Classes Begin |
| January 15 | Deadline to Apply for Graduation (Students planning to complete their degree in May 2021) |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes and offices closed) |
| February 15 | President's Day (no classes and offices closed) |
| March 13-21 | Spring Break (no classes) |
| April 1-4 | Spring Holiday (no classes - offices closed April 2) |
| April 26 | Thesis deadline: Last day to submit approved thesis to the Graduate College; Documentation of video tutorials is required. |
| April 26 | Seminar Report Form deadline: Last day to submit to the Graduate College. (Does not apply to all programs. Check with program advisor to determine if form is needed.) |
| May 1 | IDF – Frank Einhellig Interdisciplinary Forum |
| May 6 | Last day of classes |
| May 6 | Deadline for submission of Comprehensive Examination results to the Graduate College |
| May 7 | Study Day (no classes) |
| May 8-13 | Final exams |
| May 14 | Commencement |
| June 4 | Final submission of all requirements for SP21 thesis |
Summer 2021
| Date | Activity or Event |
|---|---|
| May 17 - June 4 | Summer Intersession (Considered part of the summer session for admission, registration, grading, and graduation purposes.) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day Holiday (no intersession classes) |
| June 7 | Classes Begin |
| June 11 | Deadline to Apply for Graduation (Students planning to complete their degree in August 2021) |
| July 5 | Independence Day Holiday (no classes, offices closed) |
| July 19 | Thesis deadline: Last day to submit approved thesis to the Graduate College. Documentation of video tutorials is required. |
| July 19 | Seminar Report Form deadline: Last day to submit to the Graduate College. (Does not apply to all programs. Check with program advisor to determine if form is needed.) |
| July 28 | Deadline for submission of Comprehensive Examination results to the Graduate College |
| July 28 | Last day of classes |
| July 29-30 | Final exams |
| August 13 | Final submission of all requirements for SU21 thesis |